Discussion Questions:
By: Kelly
CHAPTERS: 1-11
Possible Questions:
1. Why do you think there is so much disease near the river?
2. Why do you think that the clock strikes every time a person dies?
3. Why do you think her mother doesn’t want to expand the coffee house?
4. Where do you think that man found Matilda’s mother?
5. Where do you think mother got Yellow Fever.
Connections Found In Today’s Reading:
1. Have any of your friends of relatives died
2. Does your mother or father send you to the store?
3. What are your chores at home?
4. How would you feel if you had an arranged marriage?
5. how would you feel if you found your mother almost dead?
CHAPTERS: 11-15
Possible Questions:
1. Did you think that Mattie and her Grandfather were going to get thrown off the wagon before it happened?
2. How would your reaction have been different or the same as Mattie’s when she was thrown off?
3. Do you agree with George Washington- that Grandfather is stubborn?
4. Why do you think Grandfather did not take charge while resting under the Chestnut Tree?
5. Do you think Mother died?
Connections Found In Today’s Reading:
1. If you were alive during this time, would you have fled the city or stayed?
2. If Mattie was alive now, would you be friends with her? Why?
3. Mattie has a close relationship with her Grandfather. Do you have as close of a relationship with someone like that in your family?
4. Being who you are now, how would you take charge of this Yellow Fever epidemic?
5. If you were Mattie, would you be grateful for being at Bush Hill? Why?
CHAPTERS: 18-25
Possible Questions:
1. How many people do you think will overall get sick?
2. Why do you think yellow fever struck this family?
3. Do you think that Mattie will be okay?
4. How many people do you think will die?
5. What do you think Matilda will do?
6. Do you think mom dies?
7. Do you think that grandpa dies or will die? How?
8. What do you think will happen if grandpa died? Would Matilda go on her own and how will she survive?
CHAPTERS: 20-25
Possible Questions:
1. Would you have brought Nell to the orphan house?
2. Would you have done the same thing as Matilda with Grandpa’s body?
3. Do you think printing an advertisement for Mattie’s mom would help?
4. why do you think the crazy lady was so intent on getting rid of Mattie?
5. Do you think Mattie’s mom is alive?
Connections:
1. What do you think about Matilda finding Nell?
2. Do you have someone you look up to as much as Mattie looks up to Eliza?
3. Do you have a secret crush like Mattie and Nathanial?
4. Have you lost someone close like her grandpa?
5. What did you do if you didn’t know if your mom was alive or dead?
CHAPTERS: 25-END
Possible Questions:
1. Did you think Mattie's mother would come back? Why?
2. Would you sell the offeehouse if Mother didn't return? Why?
3. If you were Mattie, would you keep Nell? Why?
4. What would you have done, if you were Mattie, when Nell and the twins fell ill?
5. Have you ever been in a situation like Mattie?
Connections:
1. Has anyone of your family members died of a disease?
2. Do you know anyone that's adopted?
3. Do you have any pets?
4. What are your chores at home?
5. Do you think they will eventually sell the coffeehouse?
By: Kelly
CHAPTERS: 1-11
Possible Questions:
1. Why do you think there is so much disease near the river?
2. Why do you think that the clock strikes every time a person dies?
3. Why do you think her mother doesn’t want to expand the coffee house?
4. Where do you think that man found Matilda’s mother?
5. Where do you think mother got Yellow Fever.
Connections Found In Today’s Reading:
1. Have any of your friends of relatives died
2. Does your mother or father send you to the store?
3. What are your chores at home?
4. How would you feel if you had an arranged marriage?
5. how would you feel if you found your mother almost dead?
CHAPTERS: 11-15
Possible Questions:
1. Did you think that Mattie and her Grandfather were going to get thrown off the wagon before it happened?
2. How would your reaction have been different or the same as Mattie’s when she was thrown off?
3. Do you agree with George Washington- that Grandfather is stubborn?
4. Why do you think Grandfather did not take charge while resting under the Chestnut Tree?
5. Do you think Mother died?
Connections Found In Today’s Reading:
1. If you were alive during this time, would you have fled the city or stayed?
2. If Mattie was alive now, would you be friends with her? Why?
3. Mattie has a close relationship with her Grandfather. Do you have as close of a relationship with someone like that in your family?
4. Being who you are now, how would you take charge of this Yellow Fever epidemic?
5. If you were Mattie, would you be grateful for being at Bush Hill? Why?
CHAPTERS: 18-25
Possible Questions:
1. How many people do you think will overall get sick?
2. Why do you think yellow fever struck this family?
3. Do you think that Mattie will be okay?
4. How many people do you think will die?
5. What do you think Matilda will do?
6. Do you think mom dies?
7. Do you think that grandpa dies or will die? How?
8. What do you think will happen if grandpa died? Would Matilda go on her own and how will she survive?
CHAPTERS: 20-25
Possible Questions:
1. Would you have brought Nell to the orphan house?
2. Would you have done the same thing as Matilda with Grandpa’s body?
3. Do you think printing an advertisement for Mattie’s mom would help?
4. why do you think the crazy lady was so intent on getting rid of Mattie?
5. Do you think Mattie’s mom is alive?
Connections:
1. What do you think about Matilda finding Nell?
2. Do you have someone you look up to as much as Mattie looks up to Eliza?
3. Do you have a secret crush like Mattie and Nathanial?
4. Have you lost someone close like her grandpa?
5. What did you do if you didn’t know if your mom was alive or dead?
CHAPTERS: 25-END
Possible Questions:
1. Did you think Mattie's mother would come back? Why?
2. Would you sell the offeehouse if Mother didn't return? Why?
3. If you were Mattie, would you keep Nell? Why?
4. What would you have done, if you were Mattie, when Nell and the twins fell ill?
5. Have you ever been in a situation like Mattie?
Connections:
1. Has anyone of your family members died of a disease?
2. Do you know anyone that's adopted?
3. Do you have any pets?
4. What are your chores at home?
5. Do you think they will eventually sell the coffeehouse?